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Compliance capabilities milestones reached

Three new qualifications and a new guide for compliance agencies in New Zealand were recently launched as part of the government’s work on building compliance capability.

Keith Manch, Chair, Compliance Common Capability Programme and Chief Executive, Real Estate Agents Authority, says, “Achieving Compliance – a guide for compliance agencies in New Zealand and the first three compliance qualifications to be registered on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework represent significant milestones in the government’s Compliance Common Capability Programme.

“From fisheries to health to construction, compliance is an important part of the public sector’s responsibilities. Already the new compliance guide has received international praise for bringing together good practice and building a stronger professional compliance community.”

Peter Burke, Manager Branch Development and Support, Department of Internal Affairs, says, “The new compliance qualifications also support the public sector’s ability to perform its compliance functions well and range from entry-level to special operations to compliance management. As a whole they will form the basis for more effective and efficient compliance capability across the public sector.”

More than 12,000 New Zealand public sector employees are involved in handling compliance issues. While there are differences between agencies and roles, the guide and qualifications focus on the common skills needed across compliance, such as the ability to encourage compliance, identify problems, investigate, and apply facts to legal provisions.

Overall, the Compliance Common Capability Programme will help deliver on better, smarter public services for less, by supporting a government-wide, collaborative, problem-solving and risk-based approach to compliance issues.

The programme is a joint Department of Internal Affairs and Learning State initiative, with Standards New Zealand engaged as a partner in the development of the guide.

For information on the guide visit www.dia.govt.nz

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